Vania



v June 4, 1929.

A. W. BECK TOY 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Original Filed March 28, 1925 iNVENTOR June4, 1929. Re. 11,312

TOY

' lSheets-Sheet '2 Original Filed March 28, 1925 INV TOR ieuecsm' "w. BECK, or riT G PENNSYLVANIA OB "DIRECT D' "The p toysjand moreparticularly to toys of the roller coaster type, in which a; movable body 7 is adaptedto travel continuously in one direclittion-from a point'ofhigher' elevation" to a MESNE, ASSIGNMENTS; ro' vrn'ranyrov COMPANY; oF rrTrs'BuRGH, PENNs L; VANIA, AcoRPoRn'rIoN or PENNSYLVANIA. j

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a ori in l 1m 1,551,002, dated August:25f1$25f8eria1 No. 18,995,: filed acias; 1925; Application for present invention relates broadly to point of lower elevation,- there being elevating means; lntermedlate the high and low po nts of thetrack;

I ani aware that it heretofore been pro I posed to provide roller coaster toys otthe general character herein {contemplated in which a ,movablebody travels longitudinally. in opposite direct ons over at least certain portio'nsof track common to the travel in both I 5 directions; Ihave found,;however,that very amusing results can be obtained by theconstructfion ofaftoyhaving atrack in the form of loop ovenwhich the movable body al -'7 ways travels in the same directiomthereby providinga longer path for acceleration and in'suri 2 faster travel than is possible where nately reversed. v,

l Preferably, my improved toy 'embodics a looped track of gradual inclination from end I to end, the ends being paced to receive an elevatingtrack'section therebetween.

I In the accompanyingdrawings, there 5 is shown forpurposes of illustration only, a

tion, it being understood that the drawings do notfidefine the limits ofmyiiivention, as changesin the constructionand operation disclosed thereinmay be made without depart I Figur 2 is aside envaaoalbf-a portion i i I, r Tthetoy, illustrating more'in detail theconl struction andinountin ofthe elevatingtrack S anon;

45 Figure3- is axdetail view, partly "broken away, illustrating themanner ofreleasing the w by the action of the v i tion 8 is atle ast one other tracksection'adaptelevatin track section niovableabodyjand I gatedc'onfigurati'on and havingsecuredto the "is a bearing. bracket 9' having pro ecting legs, each ofwhicl'i is provided the direction "of travel of the object is alterao preferred embodiment of the present inVen-,

.ing,-tfrom the spiritioffthe invention or the 19 adapted I f Figure 4 is" aperspective, view, illustrating;

reissuelfile d {August 24', 1927. Serial 1x0 215317.

npperijs'urface thereof adjacent one end a- 7 motor bracket a This bracket may conveniently comprise a single stamping adapt ed a to form transversely extending feet 4' and nverted U-shaped side members, Carried by v one of theside members is a driving motor 5 which may com' enientlybe of the" spring Pivotally mounted between the side members of the motor bracket is an track'section 8 h aving a substantiall track section, as clearly a shown in/Figure 4,

with, an'op'ening" l0; Extending transversely through the openings 10 is apivotshaft 11 1ourna1ed 1n the" motor bracket, One of the elevating straight I, upper "portion and a curved lowerportio'n." .Securedto'the underside yoi the elevating downwardly .60 7 type having a windingkey (S and a gov'ernor 7.

legs ofthe, bearing bracket is extended downwardly beyond the it other leg? and is formed with an elongated 'o'pening l2a This-elongated opening is adapted to-receive'a crank pin13carriedby an operating gear 15 actuated by the motor 5. The construction issu'ch that upon rotation of 'the'motor the crank pin 13' will be efl'ective for vating track section Sfrom its chain line pomoving the elesitionof Figure 2to thefull line position, and

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for thereafter freturning the section to its original position. I I

The lowerourved end'of the elevating track section hasan opening 16 extending there through adapted receive the upper end of J a combined trigger and pawl 1'Z'h'aving a pivotal mounting "18 on thebase Qadjacent the opposite that which carries the motor parts. to the: position shown in Figure 2. *In

this posit-ion the pawl will engage the track prevent operation of the notor. Itwill be apparent, however, that upon release 'oftl'ie pawl the track section will be opsection and crate'd as before'described;v I I Cooperatingwith the elevating track seced to for-melooped track for the continuous p I "This pawl is preferably 0f,substantiallv L-shapeto provide a projecting leg to always insure return of the ing track section.

scribed, it, however,

the upper singularly bent end in Figure 3.

mediate substantially straight section Each of the section's, including the elevating track section, is preferably formed with upstandingside flanges 24 to eifectiyely guide motor bracket and serving to securethe sec-' tion 21 in cooperative relation to the elevat- The opposite end of the section 21 may have a downwardly pressed portion 26 adapted to receive a tongue 27 projecting from; the intermediate section 23, whereby the ends of the sections may be, effectively interengaged.

The other end section 22 is of a construction substantially similar to that before dehaving adjacent one end an upwardly pressed strap 28 adapted to re-.

ceive therebelow the tongue 29 projecting from the intermediate section. In its opposite end the section 22 is formed with a downwardly pressed strap 30 adapted to receive 31 of a support 32 pro ecting upwardly from the end of the base 2 opposite that which carries the motor bracket. This secures the lower endof the section 22in cooperative relation to the curved end of the elevating track section. Inasmuch as the base is of comparatively small size, facilitating packing and transportation thereof, the main portion of the track projects beyond'the base. In order to support the projecting portion and thereby prevent the base from tipping, the inter-mediate section 23 may have a supporting leg 33 secured to the under side thereof and adapted to cooperate with the support upon which the base 2 rests.

It will be understood that the construction described provides a track over which the car 20 is adapted to travel continuously in one direction. The track is prefer-ably of gradual downward inclination from the motor bracket to the end of the section 22 which cooperates with the base, whereby the elevating section 8 upon its operation delivers the car initially to the highest point of the track, thereby permitting it to accelerate continuously during its travel around the loop. During its travel, the car strikes the upper'end of the combined trigger and pawl 17, thereby moving it to the position illustrated in detail This releases the track section 8 and permits the motor to immediately bring it to' the full line position shown in Figure 2 for delivering the can onto the high point of the track. The elevating track section thereupon returns to its lower position, where it is engaged by the combined trigger and pawl and held until it is again released by the movement of the car. i

By providing a track over which the car travels continuously in one direction, it is permitted to freely accelerate its speed from bracket atone end and .posite end, substantially as described.-

the'time of delivery from the elevating track section to the time of engagement with the combined trigger and pawl. insures momentum to effect the release of the elevating track section, but also gives the effect of a racingcar, which appeals to the operator.

The advantages of the present invention arise from the provision of a toy of the roller coaster type having a track in the form of a loop with means intermediate the ends of the loop cooperating respectively with the and low points thereof. ,7

' Further ad antages arise from the construction of the base and means for supporting and interconnecting the track sections whereby'the track maybe quickly set up and firmly supported.

" lclaima 1. A toy, comprising a portable base having a motor bracket, an elevating track section pivotally carried'by said bracket and along which, a movable body is adapted to travel in the same direction, a motor carried by said bracket and adapted to elevate said section, and at least one supplemental track section having longitudinally and vertically, offset end port1ons adapted to cooperate with This not only the opposite ends of said elevating track sec- .tion to form a track loop for the continuous travel in one direction of a movable body, said supplemental section being secured to said to the base at theop- 2. A toy, comprising a portable base. havvating track section pivotally carried by said bracket, a motor carried by said bracket and adaptedrto elevate said section, a plurality of interengaged track sections adapted to co operate with the opposite ends of said elevating track section to form a continuous track loop for the continuous travel in one direction of a movable body, one of said supplemental sections being secured to the motor bracket atone end, and another of said supplemental sections being supported adjacent the opposite end of the base,'substantialiy as described. 7 1 V A toy, comprising atrack loop comprisingcurved end sections and intermediateconnecting sections, one of said connecting sec-' tionshaving a curved lower end and an inclined upper end, a pivotal mounting for said upper end, and means cooperating with said mounting for raising and lowering the pivotally mounted section, substantially. as de ing a motor bracket adjacent one end, an ele-- I d 1 ing the pivotally mounted section, said track loopbeing gradually inclined downwardly in thesamedirection throughout the major por- U tion of its travel, substantiall 1 'et, a motor carried by saidflbracket' and.

adapted-to operatesaid'elevating means, and

atleastonetrack section adapted tocooperate with the oppositelends of saidelevating ZfiTadaptedto cooperate Withthefopposite ends continuous travel in one U bracketat one end and to the base'at the op- 3o I1'1621I1Sli0 011113100}? forfthe continuous travel in oncdire'ction of a movable body, saidIsec-- tion beingsecu-redto said bracket atoneend "and to the base at the opposite end to provide. vertically and longitudinally ofi'set end I poi? v tions for cooperation with opposite ends of said elevating means,substantially as de- 6. A toy, comprising a portable basel hav mg a motor bracket, ele.vatmg means coop crating with saidbracket, a motor carried by said bracket and adapted to operate said eleof saidjelevatingmeans to form a loop for the direction oi' a -movablebo dy, saidsectioi'i being secured to saidposite'end, said elevating means'havingone: portion-thereof cooperating'at all times W1tl1 '1 said track section, substantially asdeseribed. 7; A toy,1 con1prising a portable base hav-v ing ajbracket adj acent one end mounted there on for operating mechanis1n,' elevating means I cooperating with said bracket, "operating? means carried by said bracket and adapted to i site "ends of operate said elevating means, said elevating meanshaving atleastone portion thereof movable about fixed axis, and at least one'tra'eksection adapted to cooperate-With the opposaideleva ting means to form a 1 0p for the continuous travel in onedirecand longitudinally offset end portions for acooperation: itlropposite ends ofsaid ele:

tion-of a movable body, said section being se cured to said bracket at oneend and to the base at the opposite end'to provide vertically 'vating means. 1' a i '8. A toy, comprising a portablebase havingportions'thereofat diflerent elevations, at

I least one :track section cooperating with said thereto "at" dilferent elevations,

ineans'intermediate the ends of said basefand' having 'itsopposite ends secured,

elevating track secintermediat'e thei ends of for'raising a'moving body from apoint of lower elevation to a point of ates,

- diflerent elevations,

"mediate'the ends body topermit rection ofamovingbody, and a fixed axisadj'acent one end of said track section with v which at least one endfof said elevating, means tion for raising a moving body from a point 1 of lower elevation to apoint'of hig' her 'elevation to permit continuous travel in onedirec- '9. A toy,fconiprising a portable base hav ing portions thereof at different elevations,

at least onetrack section cooperating with I said base and providing an unbroken supporting surface throughoutits length, said; section having'itsopposite endssecured to the base at different elevations, 7

said track section to permit continuous travel in one direction of a moving body, and fixed a-Xis adjacent one end of said track section with vvhiclrat least one end of-said elevating means cooper- 10; A toy,comprising aportable base hav- I ing portions thereofat diflerentelevations, at vu g ins} d at k Sectlon' Ieastonetracksection cooperating with said base and surface throughout its length said section providing an unbroken supporting higher elevation elevating means sod having its opposite endssecu'red tothe base at i of said track section for raising a moving body from a pointof lower.

elevating means, inter elevation toa point of higher elevation and effecting longitudinaltravelof the moving continuous travel in one dicooperates.

' 11. A toy, comprising a portable base having portions thereof at difi'erent elevations, at least one track section cooperating with said I base and having its opposite; ends secured thereto atdifierent elevations and in -longitudinally offset relationship, elevating means providing at all times a continuously inclined path along which a moving body is adapted direction between said ends and effective for raising a moving body from a point oflower elevation to a point ofhigher elevation to permit continuous travel in one direction to travel in a longitudinal and a fixed axis of said elevating means cooperates.

of a moving body, with Which at least one end v In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand AUGUSTW. BECK. 

